Social events

Welcome Reception and Registration

Sunday 23rd June 2013, Time 16:00-20:00All delegates and accompanying persons are invited to an informal reception at the conference venue, the Lakeside Lecture Theatre (Søauditorierne), where it will be possible to register for the conference. Drinks and snacks will be served.There is no additional cost for this event.

Mayor's Welcome Reception

Monday 24th June 2013, 17:30-18:30All delegates and accompanying persons are invited to a reception hosted by the Mayor of Aarhus at the City Hall in the centre of Aarhus. Wine and snacks will be served.There is no additional cost for this event.

A reading of the play Copenhagen

Monday 24th June, 19:00-

London Toast Theatre, the English Theatre of Copenhagen, presents a staged reading of Michael Frayn's award-winning play "Copenhagen" about the mysterious war-time meeting in 1941 between the two Nobel Prize winning scientists, the Danish physicist Niels Bohr and the German physicist, Werner Heisenberg .

They collaborated on crucial work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb used to end the war in 1945. The playwright re-imagines this extraordinary meeting and tests our feelings on the moral responsibilities of scientists .

Vivienne McKee has adapted and directed this edited version of the play - starring Tony Wedgwood as Bohr, David Bateson as Heisenberg and Vivienne McKee as Margrethe Bohr.

Afternoon Excursions

Thursday 27th June 2013, 13:30-A variety of excursions are being arranged in and around Aarhus to take place during the afternoon.

You will be asked to indicate which you would like to participate in when registering for the conference.

Run + Experience Aarhus – Active and fun sight-seeing: 14.30 – 16.00

Bring your running shoes to Aarhus! On this tour a local runner will lead the group at a comfortable pace and guide you through the city. Beautiful sights make Aarhus perfect for sightseeing while running. You will get a good idea of how to experience Aarhus the way the locals do. On the tour a few pictures will be taken, which will be available for you to download, as a personal souvenir.

Price per person: 200 DKK/ 27 EUR

Visit ARoS – Aarhus museum of art : 13.30 – 15.30

Situated in central Aarhus, ARoS was officially opened on the 7th April 2004. The five metre tall and 500 kg sculpture ”Boy”, by the Australian artist Ron Mueck, is the symbol of ARoS and can be found crouching in the northern end of the foyer of special exhibitions. On 28th May 2011 “Your rainbow panorama” was opened. This permanent work of art, created by Olafur Eliasson, is a circular walkway 150 metres in circumference and three metres wide, with glass walls in all the colours of the spectrum. The spectacular work of art has a diameter of 52 metres and is mounted on slender columns 3.5 metres above the roof of the museum. Visitors to the museum have free access to this work of art, via stairs or a lift.

A bus will pick you up at the university and a guide will accompany you on this tour. The tour ends at ARoS.

Price per person: 250 DKK / 34 EUR

City Sightseeing Tour: 13.30 – 16.00

This tour will show your the major sights of Aarhus. A bus will pick you up at the university and a guided tour will start at the Cathedral. The Cathedral was founded at the beginning of the 12th century and has a very beautiful catholic alter and Denmark’s biggest collection of frescos. A very short walk takes you to the Viking museum, which is located beneath the Nordea bank building. The bank is built on the site of an archaeological excavation that reveals traces of the Vikings, who founded the city more than 1,000 years ago. From the Viking Museum you walk to the charming cobblestone street Møllestien, which has small timbered houses with hollyhocks.

The guide will also tell you about the city’s history in general and the more recent developments in the city which have re-defined many areas, particulary the uncovering of the river which gives the city a totally different character. The city walk ends at the Main Square.

Price per person: 225 DKK / 30 EUR

Confererence Dinner at "The Old Town"

Thursday 27th June 2013

The Old Town (Den Gamle By), the world’s first open-air museum of urban history and culture, was founded in 1909. 75 historical houses from all over Denmark shape the contours of a Danish town as it might have looked in Hans Christian Andersen’s days, with streets, shops, yards, homes and workshops. Read more about the museum here.

Upon arrival a welcome drink and snacks will be served at the Square. From 18:00 to 20:00 you can explore ‘Den Gamle By’ at your own pace and enjoy the cosy streets filled with music. Visit the historical shops and houses such as the bookshop, the ironmonger and the bakery. Don’t forget to drop by the historical brewery and have a sample of their fantastic beer.

At 20:00 the Conference dinner, a modern 5-course menu, will be served at the museum.

Tip: Bring along practical footwear to walk the cobblestone streets.

There is no additional cost for this event, the conference dinner is included in the registration fee.